A lack of radiology resources is not only a concern within developing nations, but also within underserved communities in the United States. The mission of thesecondopinion is to give cancer patients with limited medical resources, the clarity they need to make decisions about treatment. Over its 45-year history, it has impacted the lives of thousands of cancer patients and their families, by providing them with free, comprehensive second opinions about their treatment options in an in-person panel format. At the heart of its program are the volunteer efforts of over sixty board-certified physicians from multiple cancer related specialties. Intake staff at thesecondopinion use DICOM Grid to upload prior studies of patients seeking advice, which are then accessed through the web and reviewed by volunteer radiologists using DICOM Grid's FDA 510(k) cleared viewer from their office, their home, or wherever they might be. Using a multidisciplinary team of volunteer cancer specialists to provide a free, independent, comprehensive second opinion and communicate directly as a committee with the patient and family in a panel format is truly a unique and compassionate approach to providing medical care. "DICOM Grid has been tremendous for our volunteer physicians who no longer face long study upload times or frustrating searches looking for studies," said Dr. Howard Kleckner, Medical Director for thesecondopinion.
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